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PUBG's take on Fortnite's Battle Pass drops tomorrow News Jun 21st, 2018

PUBG's take on Fortnite's Battle Pass drops tomorrow

Battlegrounds' new unlock system arrives with the new Sanhok map

Pay-to-win mechanics popular in China but the West is not on board News Jun 1st, 2018

Pay-to-win mechanics popular in China but the West is not on board

Different roots and journeys for these regions have created vastly different markets

EA is forging ahead with loot boxes following Battlefront 2 controversy News May 9th, 2018

EA is forging ahead with loot boxes following Battlefront 2 controversy

CEO Andrew Wilson insists that loot boxes are not gambling

Loot boxes are now illegal in Belgium after gaming authority rules them to be gambling News Apr 26th, 2018

Loot boxes are now illegal in Belgium after gaming authority rules them to be gambling

Publishers could face sizeable fines if they don't remove paid loot crates

Report: Loot boxes and skin gambling will be making $50bn a year in 2022 News Apr 20th, 2018

Report: Loot boxes and skin gambling will be making $50bn a year in 2022

Almost double the £30bn this sector is due to make this year

Some video game loot boxes classed as gambling by Netherlands Gaming Authority News Apr 20th, 2018

Some video game loot boxes classed as gambling by Netherlands Gaming Authority

Four out of ten games investigated deemed gambling

UK's Gambling Commission concerned by blurred line of video games and gambling News Nov 27th, 2017

UK's Gambling Commission concerned by blurred line of video games and gambling

But says loot crates do not constitute gambling under current definition

$22bn spent on PC microtransactions in 2017 - report News Nov 27th, 2017

$22bn spent on PC microtransactions in 2017 - report

Will reach £25bn by 2022

One analyst thinks that EA undercharged for Star Wars Battlefront II News Nov 21st, 2017

One analyst thinks that EA undercharged for Star Wars Battlefront II

This on the basis that games work out cheaper per hour than other mediums, apparently

'You get what you pay for - no bullshit,' says CD Projekt RED on Cyberpunk 2077 News Nov 20th, 2017

'You get what you pay for - no bullshit,' says CD Projekt RED on Cyberpunk 2077

Polish games company says consumers can expect similar experience to Witcher III when it comes to monetisation

EA sees subscription and live services as way to 'uncapped' monetisation News Nov 16th, 2017

EA sees subscription and live services as way to 'uncapped' monetisation

Motive's Star Wars game to feature gameplay nobody 'has ever seen before'

How Digital Extremes grew Warframe's player base to 30m users Success Story Nov 14th, 2017

How Digital Extremes grew Warframe's player base to 30m users

The Plains of Eidolon has helped the free-to-play title reach an even larger community

EA cuts Hero cost in Star Wars Battlefront 2 News Nov 14th, 2017

EA cuts Hero cost in Star Wars Battlefront 2

Publishing giant once again doesn't fight back against the toxicity of its fanbase

EA's defence of Star Wars Battlefront 2 progression is now Reddit's most downvoted comment News Nov 13th, 2017

EA's defence of Star Wars Battlefront 2 progression is now Reddit's most downvoted comment

Fans were unhappy about progression being gated away

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